Sent to me by a mate of mine in the UK

[Gord]

I haven't seen this before but my apologies if it's old hat to some of you.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2239241

 

[Kiwistacker]

He must have had gonads of biblical proportion. True 'Boys Own' stuff - marvelous!
I would imagine today he would have been courts martialled for being wreckless for pulling a stunt like that.

 

[Warwick Hunt]

It's a shame that there's no film footage of that. I'd love to see it.

 

[E E E E E E E E AR]

Little bit more info on wikipedia about the raid;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_'Ken'_Gatward

Proper legendary stuff. Good to see the auction items went for over 4 times their estimate.

 

[Climebear]

The story of the RAF's Maritime Strike Wings during WW2 has generally been overshadowed by other elements of the Service. Yet these chaps (with Beafighters and later with Mosquitos) had a casualty rate that exceeded that of Bomber Command and had a devastating effect on enemy shipping.

 

[Ex-Bay]

An amazing flight by both of them. Thanks for the reminder of such events.
I cannot help wonder about what was awarded to Navigator George Fern
[I always ponder about the "crew" led by some spirited bloke].

On a side note, I wonder what the Safety Elfs would think of such a thing today ?